Buffalo Chicken Chowder is a tasty, spicy and comforting soup great for warming you up from the inside out. An easy, nutritious chowder made in the slow cooker.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Meme
Ingredients
3mediumpotatoesunpeeled and cubed (1.5 to 2 pounds)
1poundchicken breastcut into bite sized pieces
1largeonionchopped
4stalks celerychopped {about 1 cup}
1mediumred bell pepper
½teaspoondried thymeground or whole
½teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
2cupsmilk2% or whole
½cupbuffalo wing sauce
2cupschicken brothor water or vegetable broth, divided
3tablespoonscornstarch
1cupblue cheese crumblesfor topping
celery stalkscut in half, for serving
Instructions
Add the potatoes to the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the chicken, onions, celery and red bell peppers. Season with the thyme, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Pour in milk, buffalo wing sauce, and 1.5 cups chicken broth.
In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup chicken broth and the cornstarch until no lumps remain. Slowly stir mixture into the slow cooker.
Gently stir everything together. Cover, and cook on High for 7-8 hours or Low for 12 hours.
Stir well before serving. Serve with celery stalks and ¼ cup cheese crumbles on each serving.
Notes
*Makes 9-10 cups*This is really high in sodium, mainly from the wing sauce and the cheese. You can lower it by using less cheese or taking it out all together. Also, don't use the added salt in the recipe. Make sure you use low or no sodium chicken broth.